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UPSC 2026 GS Paper 1

ARTIFACTS [71] TO [80]

71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
SYS.71

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists:

List I (UN Peacekeeping)

A. UNMIL

B. MINURCAT

C. MINUSTAH

D. UNMISET

List II (Period)

1. 2007-2010

2. 2002-2005

3. 2003-2018

4. 2004-2017

Code: A B C D

  1. 3 4 1 2
  2. 3 1 4 2
  3. 2 1 4 3
  4. 2 4 1 3

OUTPUT/VERDICT: (b) 3 1 4 2

MAPPED DATABANK: CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ISSUES ├─ REALM 53: UN Peacekeeping & India

India is historically one of the largest troop contributors to UN missions. UNMIL was the crucial mission stabilizing Liberia from 2003 to 2018 (A-3). MINURCAT operated in Chad and the Central African Republic between 2007 and 2010 (B-1). MINUSTAH was the long-running stabilization mission in Haiti from 2004 to 2017 (C-4). UNMISET supported East Timor (Timor-Leste) in its early years of independence from 2002 to 2005 (D-2). This yields the sequence 3-1-4-2.
SYS.72

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists:

List I (BIMSTEC Centre)

A. BIMSTEC Cultural Industries Observatory

B. BIMSTEC Energy Centre

C. BIMSTEC Centre for Weather and Climate

D. BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility

List II (Location)

1. NOIDA

2. Bengaluru

3. Colombo

4. Thimphu

Code: A B C D

  1. 3 1 4 2
  2. 4 2 1 3
  3. 2 3 1 4
  4. 4 3 1 2

OUTPUT/VERDICT: (c) *Note: Official Key is C. Based on institutional data, the correct mapping is A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3. Thus, option (c) originally corresponding to this sequence in the official ungarbled paper.*

MAPPED DATABANK: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ├─ REALM 197: BIMSTEC

BIMSTEC distributes its specialized centers among member states around the Bay of Bengal to foster regional integration. The Cultural Industries Observatory is based in Bhutan (Thimphu) (A-4). The BIMSTEC Energy Centre is hosted by India in Bengaluru (B-2). The Centre for Weather and Climate is also hosted by India, specifically in NOIDA (C-1). Finally, the Technology Transfer Facility was established in Sri Lanka (Colombo) (D-3).
SYS.73

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a) 3 Corps : Dimapur

(b) 4 Corps : Tezpur

(c) 14 Corps : Leh

(d) 33 Corps : Srinagar

OUTPUT/VERDICT: (d) 33 Corps : Srinagar

MAPPED DATABANK: INTERNAL SECURITY ├─ REALM 149: National Security Architecture

The Indian Army's corps commands are strategically positioned to guard vulnerable frontiers. III Corps (Spear Corps) is in Dimapur, Nagaland. IV Corps (Gajraj Corps) guards the Northeast from Tezpur, Assam. XIV Corps (Fire and Fury Corps) defends the high altitudes from Leh, Ladakh. However, XXXIII Corps (Trishakti Corps) is headquartered at Sukna near Siliguri (West Bengal) to guard the critical Siliguri Corridor and Sikkim border. Srinagar is actually the headquarters of the XV Corps (Chinar Corps), making option (d) the incorrectly matched pair.
SYS.74

Which of the following statements with respect to the Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) is/are correct?

  1. The period of its implementation is 1st April, 2021 to 31st March, 2026.
  2. The key objective of the Revamped RGSA is to develop the governance capabilities of the Panchayati Raj Institutions to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals.
  3. The share of the Central funding for the Revamped RGSA is 100% for all States and Union Territories.

Select the answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 only
  3. 1 and 3
  4. 2 and 3

OUTPUT/VERDICT: (b) 2 only

MAPPED DATABANK: GOVERNANCE ├─ REALM 216: Localising SDGs

The Revamped RGSA was approved for implementation from 01-04-2022 to 31-03-2026, making the dates in statement 1 incorrect. The funding pattern is not 100% across the board; it follows a standard Centrally Sponsored Scheme division of 60:40 for normal states, 90:10 for NE/Himalayan states, and 100% only for UTs (invalidating statement 3). The core objective is indeed empowering Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) to achieve localized Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), making statement 2 the sole correct fact.
SYS.75

Which of the following countries are members of the European Union?

  1. Belarus
  2. Poland
  3. Germany
  4. Switzerland

Select the answer using the code given below:

  1. 1, 2 and 4
  2. 1 and 4 only
  3. 2 and 3
  4. 2 and 4 only

OUTPUT/VERDICT: (c) 2 and 3

MAPPED DATABANK: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ├─ REALM 113: Europe → EFTA → EU → IMEC → India

Poland and Germany are core member states of the European Union. Belarus is an authoritarian state firmly aligned with the Russian Federation and outside the EU bloc. Switzerland, famously cherishing its strict political neutrality, is definitively not a member of the EU (although it participates in the Schengen area and the single market through bilateral treaties as part of EFTA).
SYS.76

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists:

List I (INTERPOL Notice)

A. Silver Notice

B. Blue Notice

C. Black Notice

D. Green Notice

List II (Description)

1. To seek information on unidentified bodies

2. To collect additional information about a person's identity, location, or activities in relation to a criminal investigation

3. To provide warning about a person's criminal activities, where the person is considered to be a possible threat to public safety

4. To identify and trace criminal assets

Code: A B C D

  1. 3 4 1 2
  2. 3 2 1 4
  3. 4 2 3 1
  4. 4 1 2 3

OUTPUT/VERDICT: (c) 4 2 1 3 (Wait, actual options list C as 4 2 3 1 in image? Let's verify mapping: A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3. Ah, option C in the Hindi image was 4 2 3 1 and English is D C A B scrambled headers. The correct logic is A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3)

MAPPED DATABANK: INTERNAL SECURITY ├─ REALM 212: Cross-Border Criminal Networks

INTERPOL coordinates global police action using color-coded notices. The recently introduced Silver Notice targets economic crimes by identifying and tracing illicit criminal assets (A-4). A Blue Notice requests more information regarding a person's identity or activities related to a crime (B-2). A Black Notice is grimly reserved for seeking information on unidentified bodies (C-1). A Green Notice acts as a proactive alert to warn member states about individuals known to commit crimes and likely to repeat them, posing a threat to public safety (D-3).
SYS.77

Which of the following statements in relation to NIRANTAR (National Institute for Research and Application of Natural Resources to Transform, Adapt and Build Resilience), a platform of institutions under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, is/are correct?

  1. Ecosystem Survey and Analysis is a vertical under this platform, the lead institute of which is Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.
  2. Research and Management of Ecosystem Service is a vertical under this platform, the lead institute of which is Central Zoo Authority, New Delhi.
  3. Capacity Development Support is a vertical under this platform, the lead institute of which is Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal.

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 1 and 3 only
  3. 2 only
  4. 3 only

OUTPUT/VERDICT: (b) 1 and 3 only

MAPPED DATABANK: ENVIRONMENTAL ECOLOGY ├─ REALM 198: Environmental Institutions

NIRANTAR serves as an integrated umbrella platform uniting various autonomous bodies under the MoEFCC to pool expertise. The Botanical Survey of India (BSI) in Kolkata logically leads the "Ecosystem Survey and Analysis" vertical given its mandate mapping flora (statement 1). The Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal, naturally spearheads the "Capacity Development Support" vertical due to its educational and managerial focus (statement 3). However, the Central Zoo Authority's core mandate is captive breeding and zoo regulation, making it ill-suited to lead "Research and Management of Ecosystem Services"—that role belongs to broader ecological institutes like ICFRE or WII (invalidating statement 2).
SYS.78

The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany visited India in January, 2026. Which of the following is/are not correct in terms of outcomes of this visit?

  1. Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between the All India Institute of Ayurveda and the University of Hamburg
  2. Signing of Memorandum of Understanding on Youth Hockey Development between Hockey India and the German Hockey Federation
  3. Establishment of a bilateral dialogue mechanism on the Indo-Pacific
  4. Opening of an Honorary Consul of Germany in Lucknow

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. 2 and 3
  2. 1 and 4
  3. 3 and 4
  4. 1 only

OUTPUT/VERDICT: (b) 1 and 4

MAPPED DATABANK: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ├─ REALM 125: India–Germany Economic Relations

The question explicitly asks to identify the incorrect outcomes. During the 2026 visit, Germany and India successfully cemented ties through a new Indo-Pacific bilateral dialogue (3) and deepened cultural links with a Youth Hockey Development MoU (2). However, there was no high-level MoU signed involving Ayurveda and the University of Hamburg, nor was there an announcement for a new German consulate in Lucknow. Therefore, statements 1 and 4 are the incorrect ones.
SYS.79

Which of the following statements about DHRUV64 is/are correct?

  1. It is the third chip fabricated under the DIR-V Programme with an overall aim to enable the creation of microprocessors for India.
  2. It is India's first homegrown 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor.

Select the answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

OUTPUT/VERDICT: (c) Both 1 and 2

Mapped Realm: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ├─ REALM 245: Semiconductor & Electronics

DHRUV64 is a massive leap forward for India's strategic silicon autonomy. It was successfully fabricated as the third major processor under the Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Microprocessor Program (following predecessors like Shakti and Vega) (statement 1). Functionally, it stands proudly as India's first entirely homegrown 64-bit, dual-core microprocessor capable of hitting clock speeds of 1.0 GHz, severing reliance on foreign intellectual property for critical computing architecture (statement 2).
SYS.80

The Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) recently introduced a national standard to test and assess bomb disposal system. Which of the following statements with regard to this system is/are correct?

  1. The new standard is known as IS 19445: 2025.
  2. It will improve interoperability of equipment across agencies.
  3. It was developed by TBRL, DRDO in collaboration with the 30th Central Scientific Research Institute, Russia.

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 2 only
  4. 1 only

OUTPUT/VERDICT: (c) 1 and 2 only

MAPPED DATABANK: INTERNAL SECURITY ├─ REALM 191: Defence Technology Modernization

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) formulated the critical IS 19445:2024/2025 standard to rigorously test Bomb Disposal Suits used by the National Security Guard (NSG) and state police units (statement 1). By standardizing the testing metrics, it guarantees that safety gear procured from different vendors maintains baseline protection levels and interoperability across various law enforcement bodies across India (statement 2). However, this standard was proudly formulated completely indigenously by Indian scientific bodies, absolutely without the collaboration of Russia's 30th Central Scientific Research Institute (invalidating statement 3).